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People will laugh at it, but pet bereavement should absolutely be a thing. The saddest I've ever been in my life was when my dog died. Perhaps seven days is a b
by thinkingtoilet 2y ago
People will laugh at it, but pet bereavement should absolutely be a thing. The saddest I've ever been in my life was when my dog died. Perhaps seven days is a bit much, but when you go to the bargaining table you don't start with what you want, you start past that point then negotiate down.
- apwell23 2y agoyep same. It hit me harder than some of my human relatives. I had hard time getting out of bed for days.
- fakedang 2y ago[flagged]
- JadeNB 2y ago> I won't laugh at the pet bereavement leave request, but I most certainly will laugh at the ask for unscented cleaning products. What's the point then? The point of cleaning products is to clean, which can be done perfectly well with no scent. If they're just covering up uncleanliness with a pretty scent, then they're not cleaning. Some people have serious allergies to common scents, and some people just find them unpleasant and slightly nauseating.
- thinkingtoilet 2y agoAgreed that is silly. But it is equally silly, and telling in my opinion, that that is what you're focusing on.
- fakedang 2y agoThat's how things work don't they? You tend to focus on which demand seems the most patently absurd one.
- KittenInABox 2y agoUnscented cleaning products in a communal workplace setting makes complete sense to me, tbh. It minimizes the exposure to any sensitivities or allergies that could expose a company to legal liability. e.g. it only takes one poorly-paid cleaner to forget that someone's bathroom has an accessibility policy because they're deeply allergic to the lemon scent in the cleaning product or something.
- SilasX 2y agoUm, what? If anything, the bit about unscented cleaning products would be one of the more reasonable asks, since it's relatively cheap to provide, and makes a huge difference to quality of the workplace for those who care about it and are annoyed by the scents.
- nitwit005 2y agoBecause of allergies basically. It's a big problem for some people. My mother's church asks people wearing perfumes or other scents to sit on one side every service.
- amonon 2y agoI felt the same but my preference is to have enough PTO to take off for that.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoYes, the fairest and least corruptible system is to just provide PTO. People can use it however they see fit.
- thefourthchime 2y agoI think the issue is that it comes off as egregiously woke.
- dbalatero 2y agoIt's woke to grieve important members of your household? You don't think that's a little reactionary?
- richwater 2y agopets aren't people
- dbalatero 2y agoSo?
- kylebenzle 2y agoIt makes no sense as a policy.
- wiseowise 2y agoIt makes no sense until it happens to you and your manager doesn’t give a shit.
- kylebenzle 2y agoDoes it expand to all pets? If I have 10 small dogs I could easly get an extra 1 week/year off. What about reptiles, fish. My girlfriend's cat? Again, it doesn't exist because it makes no sense.
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- snozolli 2y ago"Woke" makes absolutely zero sense here. I think the word you're looking for is "sensitive".
- brandall10 2y agoSame. My boy pug dying in 2019 was so distressful that I was coughing up blood the following morning. My father had a massive heart attack a couple months later and I was still numb to the point where I couldn't process it emotionally. For some, esp. those who choose to be childless, a relationship like that is probably the closest we'll come. I was happy the startup I worked at during that time allowed me to take a week off as sick pay... sent flowers with a handwritten note from our HR leader the following morning, but I opted to come back after a couple days as I needed to take my mind off things.
- interludead 2y agoSometimes, those small acts of kindness in hard times can make a world of difference
- interludead 2y agoAbsolutely, pet bereavement should be taken seriously. Losing a pet can be one of the most devastating experiences, often comparable to losing a close family member. Pets are part of our daily lives, routines, and emotional support systems
- kylebenzle 2y agoI'm sorry for you loss but it's silly nonetheless to try and codify a solution to an individuals issues.
- alistairSH 2y agoThe saddest I've ever been in my life was when my dog died. I take it you've never lost a child? Because I've lost both and sad as it was, losing a dog doesn't even come close. Losing the dog was sad, but I got over it and eventually adopted another pup. Losing the child was so unimaginably awful that I struggle to find the words... Police knocking on my door at 2am to tell me. Calling my wife at 2:30am to tell her (she was away on business). Waiting for her to find a flight home. The funeral. Dealing with the estate. Waking up every few weeks feeling like it was all a nightmare, only to realize it was not. It's fucking awful.
- wiseowise 2y agoI’m sorry about you child, but it doesn’t mean that we have to belittle someone’s grief because you’ve had it worse.